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Students not merely booked under UAPA on raising pro-Pak slogans: J&K police

Students not merely booked under UAPA on raising pro-Pak slogans: J&K police

Srinagar, Nov 28 (UNI) Amid criticism, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said the seven University students held in Ganderbal district after the Cricket World Cup final have not been booked “merely on raising pro-Pakistan slogans but in full context in which the sloganeering took place.”

The police also defended booking the seven students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) saying section 13 of Act is about inciting, advocating and encouraging separatist ideology and not about terrorism.

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Srinagar, Oct 10 (UNI) J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 35th University Council Meeting of SKUAST (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology) Kashmir, at Raj Bhawan on Thursday, emphasised the need to have the university's own Seed Centre.

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Jammu, Oct 10 (UNI) The much-anticipated annual Basohli Utsav commenced on Thursday with a grand celebration, showcasing the vibrant cultural heritage of the region.

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Sacntion of 19 faculty positions to strengthen academics in JU, VC expresses gratitude to LG

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AIP forms interim party functionary in Kashmir

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